Background
Condon, Edward U. was born on March 2, 1902 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Edward and Caroline Barr (Uhler) Condon.
Condon, Edward U. was born on March 2, 1902 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Edward and Caroline Barr (Uhler) Condon.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity California, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926. Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Delhi (India), New Mexico School of Mines, 1950, Alfred University, American University, 1952, University of Chicago, 1972.
National Research fellow, Göttingen and Munich, 1926-1927. Lecturer in physics, Columbia University, spring 1928. Assistant professor physics.
Princeton University, 1928-1929, associate professor, 1930-1937.
Professor theoretical physics, University of Minnesota, 1929-1930. Associate director Westinghouse Research Laboratory, 1937-1945.
Director National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1945-1951. Director research and development Corning Glass Works, 1951-1954.
Consultant physicist, 1954-1974.
Professor Washington University at Saint Louis, 1956-1963. Professor physics, fellow joint institute for laboratory astrophysics, U. Colorado, 1963-1974. Visiting professor Oberlin (O.) College, 1962-1963.
Vice president Annual Reviews, Incorporated.
Science director Air Force financed investigation Unidentified Flying Objects.
Member National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1945-1951. Member American Philosophical Society, Society for Social Responsibility in Science (president 1968-1969), American Academy Arts and Science, Royal Society Arts (London), Societe Francaise de Physique (Paris), Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Science (Stockholm), Royal Norwegian Society Sciences (Trondheim), National Academy Sciences, American Physical Society (president 1946), American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1953), American Association Physics Teachers (president 1964), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Clubs: University (Boulder, Colorado).
Married Emilie Honzik, November 9, 1922. Children: Caroline Marie, Paul Edward, Joseph Henry.